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S1.E7. What's in the box? A quick little dive into what might be good for you to take to your tattoo appointment. 1. Any reference material This fully depends on the booking process, the artist and what you're getting, but if there is any specifics that haven't been confirmed yet, do make sure you have these things with you. For example, if you have specific dates, names or handwritten notes getting used for the tattoo that need to be copied exactly, if these things haven't a

S1.E6. I'll try everything once... And just like that, out of nowhere, tattoo day is upon us. You booked it ages ago and now all of a sudden your appointment for your very first tattoo is tomorrow and you are massively unprepared... It's cool, don't worry, let's dive into some tips and tricks I advise people who are getting their first tattoo. 1. Mentally prepare Hopefully you read our blog with advice on how to actually book your first tattoo? Right? ... So we will work unde

S1. E5. People, places, tattoos. Things have been super busy lately as the world seems to build up some energy momentum from getting a little taste of sunshine! I'm going to have a quick little ramble and if you have been to any of the conventions lately, definitely kick around until the end for some treaties! UKTTA This time last month I worked the most recent edition of UK Top Tattoo Artists convention in Birmingham. Prep, logistics and physically working these weekends do

S1. E4. Standard. I've been seeing a lot of artists and studios over the years showing all the amazing things they offer their clients when they get tattooed from them. Great! What's bad about that? Well, nothing, nothing at all. Although... I was under the illusion that these things were just standard practice? How naive of me. Let's take a little look at some of the things that I didn't think we needed to shout about, but maybe we should have been? Professionalism We didn't

S1.E3. Shh... It's a booking secret. You've made the decision in your head, that's it, you're doing it! Maybe you've just celebrated your 18th birthday or maybe you've just jumped over that mental hurdle that stopped you before, either way, you're super excited to get your first tattoo. Buzzing! Now what? You want the tattoo right now! Let's go! But, where? Where do you go? Who to? What do you want? What do you do? How much is it going to cost? When can you get it done? Ar!

S1.E2. Tattoos, Flowers & Love. On Saturday 14th February we held a collaboration we loved! Valentines Day coincidence? Shrugs The premise? As a tattoo studio, we normally operate as appointment only and don't often hold many walk in days where you can just turn up and if an artist has space, you can get a tattoo there and then. We pitched the idea to the artists, we offer a Valentines Day walk in, you could come and get a tattoo from artist designs, based around love obvious

S1.E1. Pilot Hey folks! It's 2026 and I'm going to try and get ahead of this "blog" curve before it takes off big time, so buckle up. My aim? Not too sure, but maybe to just provide a little extra outlet for anything that I think is actually useful. Mostly, I imagine it will all be linked to the studio in some form, but I'm sure it will veer off the rails with no direction at some point. To kick it off is simply just a post for the sake of posts sake and all things post. Not